Religion and spirituality are often a component in our journey to health and healing. There are those who make pilgrimages to sacred sites around the world, like Lourdes, hoping to be rid of their maladies. We’re told that God doesn’t give us more than we can handle, so looking for the meaning in our health [...]
Posts Tagged ‘mind body connection’
Believing in Faith
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, tagged coaching illness, Dr. Richard Besser, Faith and healing, Good Morning America, Greg Katz, healing ceremonies, health blogger, holistic health, mind body connection, Prayer and Healing, Spirituality and Health on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
What Forces Are Holding You Down?
Posted in after the diagnosis, Emotional Health, tagged "Your Can't Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought", coaching illness, Greg Katz, health blogger, isoaltion and health, mind body connection, Our own worst enemy, patient empowerment, support groups on January 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The diagnosis of a chronic or life-altering illness leaves most of us dazed and confused. Shifting our consciousness to health and wellness may be new to you and for those of you who have had this on your mind, the thoughts become more intense. After the diagnosis it takes commitment to work toward getting better [...]
Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, health blogger, illness coaching, mind body connection, mother nature and healing, zen practice on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the first day of winter and here in Denver we’re having a snow storm. The area where I live has received 11 inches of snow thus far and it’s still snowing. I look out and it’s beautiful, but then again, I look at the driveway and have this deep sense of dread. The snow [...]
Ever Want to Runaway From Home? Listen to Twyla Tharp
Posted in art and healing, creativity and health, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, health blogger, illness coaching, mind body connection, The Creative Habit, Twyla Tharp on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I think every kid at one time or another wants to run away from home. Unfortunately, some actually do and have a terrible time on the streets. Overwhelmingly, kids threaten but seem to stay put and the crisis is averted. I remember wanting to runaway as a kid. I put my clothes in a paper [...]
From the Words of Mary Oliver
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, creativity and health, Emotional Health, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged "Evidence", coaching illness, Greg Katz, health blogger, illness coaching, Mary Oliver, mind body connection, patient empowerment, Poetry on November 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I got out of work early the other night and decided after my knitting ritual to head out to Barnes and Noble. I hadn’t been to the store in a long time and decided to venture out and see what they had in available. I went through the magazines, the usual categories of books that [...]
Something Caught My Eye
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, creativity and health, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, health and healing, health blogger, holistic health, illness coaching, mind body connection, patient empowerment, Spirituality and Health on November 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’m very fortunate that over the past few years since I returned to school I have met some incredible people. These individuals are not only smart (a given), but they are kind, growth oriented, and grounded in their place in the world. I’m friends with many of them on Facebook and fortunate that they pass [...]
Was Karen Carpenter Correct?
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged Greg Katz, health and healing, health blogger, holistic health, illness coaching, Karen Carpenter, mind body connection, patient empowerment, Rainy Days and Mondays, Spirituality and Health on November 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I woke up this morning to the sound of a tremendous rainstorm down here in Nashville. I love the sound of the rain when it hits the roof; although driving in it is a pain. I’m one of these people who free associates and when I heard the rain, the thought of it made me [...]
Whatever You’re Holding In…Time to Let It Out
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Finding your tribe, Greg Katz, health blogger, illness coaching, Kristel Nani, mind body connection, patient empowerment, Sacred Choices, Spirituality and Health on November 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I had the pleasure of going out to dinner with a friend of mine last night. We had a great meal and during dinner we began a conversation about a topic he’s passionate about. We spent the next hour discussing our views, the possibilities, and just added to the questions we both held about this [...]
Crack Open a Fortune Cookie
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, health blogger, holistic health, illness coaching, mind body connection, patient empowerment on August 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I love Asian food. I have a Chinese restaurant by my house that I frequent; the food is good and the owners terrific. Of course, at the end of the meal, they bring out the check and the famous fortune cookies. It’s always fun to play games with the fortune, but this day the fortune [...]
